[s-cars] Two Struts Forward, One Strut Backward

[Jack Walker]

Same story different car.

I used some Febi mounts from 034, lasted about 3-4 months.

But when I got into it when mine were replaced the cup shaped bearing or
whatever it is, was omitted.

Found some of the cups and same top mount company (febi) had lasted 2 years
(before the car was totaled).

I replaced the control arms, tie rod ends, ect!

 

When you have it apart drill a small hole in the bottom of the tube the
strut goes into to allow water to get out, mine froze a couple times while
skiing, and you wouldn't believe the bone crushing hammering the front end
took on frozen roads. Which didn't help the top mounts in the slightest! But
I was planning on going through the suspension again because it had gotten
loose again, gee I wonder why.with all the rough driving when frozen?
Actually I drove really slow and avoided all the potholes, soon as the car
warmed up and flexed around a bit it would drive fine.

 

 

Jack Walker

 

 

 

From: Peter Schulz <p.schulz at verizon.net>

To: theringmeister at triad.rr.com

Cc: Brian Pleet <bpleet at telusplanet.net>,

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Subject: Re: [s-cars] Two Struts Forward, One Strut Backward

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Ditto what Wylie said..

when it comes to bushings or mounts, pay the $ for oem, or pay your
installer repeatedly to replace the inferior aftermarket one....

 

-Peter

 

On Apr 14, 2011, at 6:46 AM, Wylie Bean wrote:

 

> Fairly common problem with them unfortunately Brian. Unless the front
strut mount is a dealer part, anything's possible.  I had a set of cheap
aftermarket ones fail after 1K miles, installed by a pro.  Riding on dealer
mounts now and although $85 each, they're holding up as far as I can tell,
30K miles in.

> 

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> Wylie Bean

> 90 cq

> 91 90q20v

> 92 UrS4

> 08 Q7

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Brian Pleet <bpleet at telusplanet.net>

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> Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:19:24

> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>

> Subject: [s-cars] Two Struts Forward, One Strut Backward

> 

> <snippage>

 

> Is a strut mount failure after 6 months unusual? Is this a known issue 

> with Blau parts? Could the strut mount have been damaged by turning it 

> 180 degree on installation? Would it be damaged by having a loose tie 

> rod for 2 days? What could have caused the failure and how can I 

> ensure that it won't repeat itself?

> 

> Good news. It took me 6 hours to remove the strut assembly the first 

> time, but only 2 hours this evening.

> 

> Any suggestions welcome.

> 

> 

> 

> Brian

> 95.5 S6

> 02 TT 225 Roadster

> 89 90 20VT

> 90 90 20v

> 91 90 20v (donor)